2 arrested in connection with reported armed robbery

2 arrested in connection with reported armed robbery

Bartlesville police have arrested two men they believe are responsible for an armed robbery Saturday near downtown Bartlesville.

According to a release by Bartlesville Police Department Capt. Jay Hastings, 19-year-old Jaalil Khalem Robinson and 22-year-old Cory Dale Michael Sitsler were arrested on charges of armed robbery after BPD detectives interviewed them about the alleged incident.

According to Hastings, the robbery occurred Dec. 14 when a woman and her son were walking in the area of Frank Phillips Boulevard and Choctaw Avenue.

“The victim reported that two males approached them, forcing her and her son to the alley. Once in the alley one of the males pointed a gun at the victim demanding money and her cell phone,” Hastings said.

Detectives reportedly received information Thursday that someone was using the victim’s phone after the robbery. Police say they were then able to identify one of the suspects.

“As police were readying a search warrant, patrol officers in the field spotted two subjects walking in the area of Frank Phillips and Santa Fe which fit the description of the robbery suspects,” Hastings said.

Sitsler and Robinson are currently being held in the Washington County Detention Center pending charges with the District Attorney’s office.

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